PHYSICS

F.Sc / ICS – 2nd Year

Practice Sheet Chapter 19
MCQs
1. An inertial frame of reference is that:
(a) Which is at rest (b) Which moves with constant velocity
(c) Whose acceleration is zero (d) AII

2. Strictly speaking, the earth is:

(a) Inertial frame of reference (b) Non inertial frame of reference
(c) Both a, b (d) None

3. Time dilation applies to the timing process:

(a) Chemical (b) Physical (c) Biological (d) All

4. The length contraction happens:

(a) Along the direction of motion (b) Perpendicular to direction of motion
(c) Both a, b (d) None

5. If an electron is moving with a speed which is approaching the speed of light then value of e/m is:
(a) Unchanged (b) Decreased (c) Increased (d) None

6. If an object moves with speed of light, its mass:

(a) Zero (b) Infinite (C) No change (d) None

7. For a black body the product of max and T is equal to:

(a) Wien's constant (b) Planck’s constant (c) Davisson constant (d) Dirac constant

8. An ideal black body is:

(a) Most efficient radiator (b) A perfect absorber
(c) Both a, b (d) None

9. Stopping potential of photoelectrons:

(a) Increase with increase in intensity (b) Decrease with increase in intensity
 (c) Independent of intensity (d) None

10. Which of the following explain particle nature of light:

(a) Interference (b) Photoelectric effect (c) Diffraction (d) Polarization

11. The materialization of energy takes place in:

(a) Annihilation (b) Pair production (c) Both a, b (d) None

12. The inverse of phobelectric effect is:

(a) Emission of  -rays (b) Production of X-rays
(c) Thermionic emission (d) None

13. Pair production occurs only when energy of photon is at least equal to:
(a) 1.02 eV (b) 1.02 MeV (c) 1.2 MeV (d) All

14. Compton shift equals the Compton wavelength when scattering occurs at:
(a) 45 (b) 0 (c) 90 (d) 180

15. When a photon collide with an electron which of following of photon increases:
(a) Wavelength (b) Energy (c) Frequency (d) All

16. Dimensions of h / moc :

(a) [ LTM 1 ] (b) [ M L] (c) [MLT 2 ] (d) None

17. Davisson and Germer proved wave nature of:

(a) Light (b) Electron (c) Cricket ball (d) None

18. Wave nature of electrons is practically used in:

(a) Electron microscope (b) Optical microscope (c) Both a, b (d) None

19. Uncertainty in the measurement of position and momentum is due to:

(a) Wave particle duality (b) Measuring instrument
(c) Both a, b (d) None

20. Rest mass of photon is:

(a) Zero (b) infinite (c) 9.111031 kg (d) None
21. In a photoelectric effect, monochromatic light is incident on a metal surface. If the incident of twice the
intensity but of same wavelength, K.E of emitted electron becomes:
(a) Double (b) Half (c) Unchanged (d) None

22. The existence of positron was predicted by:

(a) Plank (b) Dirac (c) deBroglie (d) Anderson

23. Compton shift is maximum for scattering angle of photon:

(a) 0 (b) 90 (c) 180 (d) 45

24. During annihilation of matter emission of single photon will violate, law of conservation of:
(a) Energy (b) Momentum (c) Charge (d) All

25. Complete the electromagnetic spectrum Microwaves, ________ visible, ultraviolet:

(a) Infrared (b) X-rays
(c)  - rays (d) Short radio waves

26. When a beam of light is used to determine the position of an object, the maximum accuracy is achieved
if the light is:
(a) Polarized (b) Of longer wavelength
(c) Of shorter wavelength (d) Of high intensity

27. It takes 4.2 eV to remove one of the least tightly bound electrons from a metal surface. When UV
photons of a single frequency strike a metal, electrons with kinetic energies ranging from 0 to 2.6 eV
are ejected. The energy of incident photon is:
(a) 2.6 eV (b) 6.8 eV (c) 13.6 eV (d) 13.6 / 4 eV

28. Light of wavelength 6200A falls on a metal having photoelectric work function 2eV . What is the value
of stopping potential?
(a) 0V (b) 2V (c) 3V (d) 1.2eV

29. In a photoelectric cell, illuminated with a certain radiation, the minimum negative anode potential with
respect to emitting metal required to stop the electron is 2V. The maximum kinetic energy of
photoelectrons is:
(a) 0eV (b) 1eV (c) 2eV (d) 4eV

30. A point source of light is used in a photoelectric effect. If the source is removed father from the
emitting metal, the stopping potential:
 (a) Will increase (b) Will decrease
(c) Will remain constant (d) Will either increase or decrease

31. An electron and a proton have the same deBroglic wavelength. Then the kinetic energy of the electron
is:
(a) Zero
(b) Infinity
(c) Equal to the kinetic energy of the proton
(d) Greater than the kinetic energy of the proton

32. If in a photoelectric experiment, the wavelength of incident radiation is reduced from 6000A to 4000A.
then:
(a) Stopping potential will decrease
(b) Stopping potential will increase
(c) Kinetic energy of emitted electrons will decrease
(d) The value of work function will decrease

33. The deBroglie wavelength  of a particle with mass m and kinetic energy E is given by:
2mE h hE
(a)   h 2mE (b)   (c)   (d)  
h 2mE 2mE

SHORT QUESTIONS
1. State Compton effect.

2. As a solid is heated and begins to glow, why does it first appear red?

3. What happens to total radiation from a blackbody if its absolute temperature is doubled?
4. Which photon, red, green or blue carries the most (a) energy and (b) momentum?

5. Will bright light eject more electrons from a metal surface than dimmer light of the same colour?

6. When light shines on a surface, is momentum transferred to the metal surface.

7. Why can red light be used in a photographic dark room when developing films, but a blue or white
light cannot?

8. Why don’t we observe a Compton effect with visible light?

9. Can pair production take place in vacuum? Explain.

10. Is it possible to create a single electron from energy? Explain.

11. We do not notice the de Broglie wavelength for a pitched cricket ball. Explain why?

12. When does light behave as a wave? When does it behave as a particle?

13. What advantages an electron microscope has an optical microscope?

14. Prove that rest mass of photon is zero.

15. Find the mass m of a moving object with speed 0.8c.

16. Why hole of black body appears to be black?

17. What in annihilation of matter?

 LONG QUESTIONS
Q.1
(a) Explain Davisson and Germer experiment.
(b) What is the mass of a 70 kg man in a space rocket travelling at 0.8 c from us as measured from Earth?

Q.2
(a) Explain photoelectric effect.
(b) What is the de Broglie wavelength of an electron whose kinetic energy is 120 eV?